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Q&A with Jason Hessels, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Transient Astrophysics
In a ceremony today at Simon Fraser University, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens鈥 Services, announced that Professor Jason Hessels has been named the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Transient Astrophysics at 9I制作厂免费.
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9I制作厂免费 receives three Canada Excellence Research Chairs
The results of the 2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs competition were announced this morning at Simon Fraser University by the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens鈥 Services. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Chair of the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee.
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Sixteen 9I制作厂免费 researchers among the world鈥檚 most cited
Sixteen 9I制作厂免费 researchers have been included on the听Highly Cited Researchers鈩⑻(HCRs) list, as published by Clarivate. To be included in the prestigious list, researchers must rank in the top 1 per cent worldwide for their fields and publications in the Web of Science index.
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9I制作厂免费 Physics Hackathon attracts students from high schools, CEGEPs, and universities
On November 3, the 9I制作厂免费 Physics Hackathon kicked off its eighth annual event. Over the course of 24 hours, spread over three days, participants formed teams and took over the Rutherford Physics Building in a friendly computer programming competition. The goal? Use any programming language to demonstrate a concept or phenomenon in the physical sciences.
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Lessons learned from the inaugural Inclusive Teaching Initiative
From December 2022 to May 2023, a group comprising seven Faculty of Science instructors from six different departments met monthly to discuss ways of making their courses more inclusive.
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FSCI 198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions featured in Le Devoir
A recent article in Le Devoir highlighted FSCI 198, a three-credit course for undergraduates focused on building skills for individual and collective actions to address climate change:
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Promoting student mental health through assessment practices, with Kira Smith
Reposted from the听Teaching for Learning blog听from 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Services.
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With community outreach, science is for everyone
The latest article by Made by 9I制作厂免费 explores the mission, diversity, and impact of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 many science outreach initiatives. The collective efforts of outreach groups and departments not only expand the scope of the University itself, but also engage members of the public with accessible science. This fosters a sense of curiosity and opens a new world of possibilities to all.
Russell T. Shinohara, former 9I制作厂免费 student, receives 2023 Mortimer Spiegelman Award
Former 9I制作厂免费 student听Russell T. Shinohara has been named the recipient of the 2023 Mortimer Spiegelman Award for "his听important听contributions to biostatistics and imaging, as well as his proven track record of leadership and mentorship."听
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Paul Wiseman named 2024 Fellow of the Biophysical Society of Canada
Paul Wiseman,听Professor of Physics and Chemistry at 9I制作厂免费, has been named the听2024 Fellow听of the Biophysical Society of Canada for his major contributions to the development of new quantitative microscopy tools to reveal hidden properties of biomolecules.
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Travelling seeds: a free lesson plan for schools
To celebrate Science Literacy Week, the Office of Science Outreach released a free lesson plan for elementary school teachers. The lesson, titled 鈥淭ravelling seeds鈥 explores how seeds are dispersed. The activities and discussions center inquiry-based learning, to encourage nature discovery through hands-on experiences and observations.
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Seeing inside the heart at an unprecedented scale
A team of researchers in Canada and India has developed a novel method to image the whole mouse heart wall at a spatial resolution that is three orders of magnitude finer than that seen till now, revealing entirely new, previously unknown cardiac fiber systems within it.
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Living between two worlds
First year med student Madeline Yaaka is on track to become Nunavik鈥檚 first Inuk physician. We caught up with her while she was visiting her hometown of Kangiqsujuaq just before UGME orientation. She shares her hopes and fears for med school and beyond, as well as her perspectives on Indigenous health and education.听
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Ubisoft, Mila and 9I制作厂免费 join forces to create new research chair on responsible AI in video games
Alongside ALL IN 2023 happening in Montreal, global video game leader Ubisoft, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the world鈥檚 largest academic deep learning (DL) research institute, and 9I制作厂免费 are proud to announce the creation of Ubisoft-Mila's new research Chair,听Scaling Game Worlds with Responsible AI. This five-year Chair will be led by 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Associate Professor, Dr.
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Celebrating Science Literacy Week for the 9th year
On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 9I制作厂免费 and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!